Series 62.1 - Cyberpunk Red with Phil and Senda [Panda’s Talking Games] (Creation)

Welcome to the first episode of our Cyberpunk Red series, everyone! This series, we invited Phil and Senda, from Panda's Talking Games, back into the studio to walk us through the character creation process for this gritty cyberpunk game by Talsorian Games that takes place in an alternate timeline in the 2040s! This episode we learn about the game and experience its lifepath system!

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Phil Vecchione @dnaPhil

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnaphil

Website: https://linktr.ee/dnaphil

Senda @IdellaMithlynnd

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IdellaMithlynnd

Website: https://sasgeek.com/linktree/

Panda’s Talking Games @PandasTalkGames

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Website: http://misdirectedmark.com/category/mmproductions/panda/

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Cyberpunk Red:

DriveThruRPG: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/333585/Cyberpunk-RED?affiliate_id=1601603

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Announcements

00:01:20 - Introductions

00:05:07 - What's in a game?

00:06:28 - What is the setting of Cyberpunk Red?

00:13:55 - What tools do we need to play the game?

00:14:32 - What types of stories and themes is this game meant to explore?

00:17:31 - What do characters do in this game?

00:20:15 - What makes Cyberpunk Red unique?

00:24:40 - History of the game

00:31:09 - Terms and Concepts

00:32:46 - Let's make some people! - Methods for creating characters

00:34:52 - Picking Roles

00:38:48 - Starting the Lifepath - Cultural Origins and Languages

00:43:02 - Lifepath - Personality

00:44:26 - Lifepath - Dress and personal style

00:46:12 - Lifepath - Affectation I am never without

00:47:20 - Lifepath - What do I value the most?

00:48:06 - Lifepath - How I feel about most people

00:49:27 - Lifepath - Most valuable possession

00:51:33 - Lifepath - Family Background

00:55:06 - Lifepath - Childhood Environment

00:56:43 - Lifepath - Family Crisis

01:06:12 - Lifepath - Friends and Enemies

01:08:48 - Lifepath - Tragic Love Affair

01:10:06 - Lifepath - Life Goals

01:11:52 - Lifepath - Role Specific Paths

01:16:46 - Call to Action

01:31:29 - Credits

Music:

Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod

Clip 1: Retroactive by Jed Stark on SoundStripe (https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/14654)

Clip 2: Phil and Senda sing their theme song for Panda’s Talk Games

Main Theme: Hero (Remix) (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/Principal_Photography_1493/11_Hero_Remix) by Steve Combs

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